Wire fence.



Patented Sept. 25, I900. R. H. BLUOMER.

W l B E F E N C E (Application filed Apt. 6, 1896,)

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REUBEN H. BLOOMER, OFOOUNCIL BLUFFS, IOIVA.

WIRE FENCE.

sPEcIFIcArIon forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,420, dated September 25, 1900.

Application filed April 6, 1896.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, REUBEN H. BLOOMER, residing at Council Binds, in the county of Pottawattamie and State of Iowa, have invented certain useful Improvements in \Vire Fences; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to a novel improvement in wire fencing.

The object of my invention is to provide a wire fence the supporting-strands of which are disposed in series multiple, each strand being provided with a compensating loop to equalize the lengthening or contraction of the strand incident to the changes of temperature, the vertical or stay strands being wound about said supportingstrands at suitable points adjacent to said compensating loops.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows asection of a fence embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 shows an enlarged detail of one of the fence-strands, disclosing the method of securing a barb thereto, while Fig. 3 shows a modification thereof.

My invention relates more particularly to that class of fencing in which but a single supporting-strand of wire is used in series multiple, giving support to a wire picket. It should be understood, however, that I do not wish to exclusively confine myself to the construction shown, as a fence composed of several interwoven supporting-strands,as well as one in which wire pickets are alternated with Wooden pickets, can be nicely used in connection with my invention.

My inventioncomprises, essentially, a wire strand A, which is provided with a series of loops or serniloops in the form of reversed curved portions 6, which, however, all extend in a like plane, but are in a staggered positions, as shown in Fig. 2. The object of the loop is twofold. First, it provides a compensating device by means of which the slacking or shortening of the fence-strand is taken up, and, secondly, provides a holder, so that the picket secured thereto is prevented from working laterally. The picket B, which may Serial No. 586,470. (No model.)

I be of a single or double strand,is provided with the terminal barbs 2 and 3 and is adapted to be secured to the fence-strands, which are used in sets or series multiple, as shownin Fig. 1, by being wrapped around said fence-strands, preferably at the point of the loop, the supporting fence-strands being arranged so that at least two loops coincide and so offer a holder for the picket.

The fence-strands as used in myinvention comprise a system of straight sections 5, referring now to Fig. 2, which straight sections are of suitable length and then curve in a direction at an angle to said straight section a suitable distance, when the strand is recurved to form a loop 6, continuing in a like straight section 5, all of said sections 5 and loops 6 being in a like plane. It should be understood that these sections 5 could be in one continuous straight line and being provided with a series of loops standing in a like plane, in which form it would in outline approach a scallop. The supporting-strands A are secured to a supporting-post in the usual manner and can be used in series multiple or sets of any desired number and provided with vertical wire pickets extending the full length of the system or comprising a system of alternate long and short pickets, which are barbed at each end and have their terminals, as well as such intermediate portions as coincide with the supporting fence-strand,wound about said fence-strand by means of one or more loops, as is shown in Fig. 2, to form a light but at the same time strong and compact fence. The compensating loops are so distributed that though the pickets, as well as the loops, can be so multiplied that each picket may be supported at each strand by means of a loop.

In Fig. 2 the upper portion of the picket at the point 7 is looped about the first fencestrand. The intermediate portion of the picket looping about the fence-strand is marked 8, while the terminal loop of the picket is identified by the numeral 9. In Fig. 3 an enlarged view of the lower end of one of these pickets is shown.

In referring to Fig. 2, it will be noticed that beginning from the loop the straight portions 5 all fall in one direction and in following planes. In making up this fence I each picket is held by at least two of them, 7

aim to give these straight portions an alternate fall in opposite directions, as is disclosed in the drawings. The picket is wound about the supporting-strands at the loop portions by means of the curved portions 8 and 9, as is shown in Fig. 2.

It will be noticed that my invention comprises a wire fence which is provided with a series of compensating loops,which loops continue in straight sections, said straight sections continuing a certain distance to form another loop and forming in appearance a sinuated strand, to which are secured a system of pickets wound about said strands and provided with a barb at each end.

My invention is noticeable because of its simplicity and cheapness of construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is-

1. In a metallic fence the combination with a plurality of wire strands A, in series multiple, each strand being provided with a plurality of reverse curved portions 6, extending in a like plane and in a staggered position, in combination with a plurality of pickets B,

wound about said strands at said curved portions and near opposite ends of said curved portions so that the picket winds about the highest portion of the curve within one strand and the lower portion of the curve within one or more adjacent strands as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fence of the character described, a series of horizontal fence-strands, each strand being provided with a plurality of reverse curved portions extending in a like plane, said reverse curved portions being in a staggered position in combination with a plurality of vertical pickets wound about said staystrands at said curved portions in such man= ner that the picket winds about the highest portion of the curve within one strand, and the lowest portion of a curve within one or more adjacent strands.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

REUBEN H. BLOOMER.

Witnesses:

WM. A. WEBSTER, G. W. Sons. 

